Closure guard for coin boxes



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Patented May 27, 1952 CLOSURE GUARD FOR COIN BOXES Alexander M. Gordon, Providence, and Walter E. Straubel, Johnston, R. I., assignors to Max L. Grant, Providence, R. I.

Application July 21, 1949, Serial No. 106,076

3 Claims. (01. 232-44) This invention relates to improvements in the coin receiving device shown in my Patent 2,438,336, issued March 23, 1948, particularly in the coin chamber construction and mechanism for separating the walls thereof so as to permit coins to pass from the chamber.

An object of the invention is to provide for a more simple arrangement for mounting the upper portion of the transparent walls of the coin chamber shown in the above patent. I

Another object of the invention is the provision in a device of the above character of means for indicating the presence or absence of the cash receptacle within the device.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for blocking the removal ofthe" cash receptacle prior to the release of all coins from Within the coin chamber.

Another 'object of the invention is the provision of a coin slot construction such that coins may be inserted therethrough in but only one direction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a coin receiver device embodying the invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a top plan View;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken substantially along line 55 of Figure 1 and on an enlarged 4 scale;

Figure 6 is a view similar to the upper portion of that shown in Figure 5 but with the walls of the coin chamber shown separated at the lower end thereof;

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 11 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken substantially along line 8-8 of Figure 5 and looking in the direction of the arrows thereon;

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the coin chamber;

Figure 10 is a perspective view illustrating the manner and the support for one of the walls of the coin chamber;

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the support shown in Figure 10;

Figure 12 is a top plan view of a coin slot construction according to the invention;

Figure l3 is a perspective view of one of the elements forming part of the coin slot construction shown in Figure 12.

Referring to the drawings, Ii) designates in general a coin receiving device having a base H which may be of any appropriate size and shape. In the present instance the base is shown being made of sheet metal bent into a box-like body 12 providing a chamber l3 (Fig. 4), the upper wall I 4 (Fig. 5) of which is provided with an opening l5 extending therethrough. The front wall it (see Figs. 1, 4 and 5) has a circular opening I? and the said chamber I3 is further provided with a closure or hinged door it positioned opposite the front wall l6. A so-called cash box or receptacle I9 (see Figs. 4 and 5) is housed within the chamber 13 having an opening 20 in its upper wall which will be in line with the opening is when the receptacle is in proper position between guides 2| so that coins may pass therethrough into said receptacle. The receptacle l9 is further provided with a circular projection 22 door I8 is provided with a lock 23 (see Fig. 4) of standard type to prevent an unauthorized removal of the receptacle IS.

A coin box designated generally 24 (see Figs. 5 and 6) is positioned above the base I l and has a coin chamber 25 therein which is provided with opposite transparent wall portions 26 and 21. These wall portions are formed by a pair of complementary plates supported in a frame designated generally 28. The frame has a laterally extending portion 29 at its lower end with a longitudinai recess 30 therein, while the inner sides 32 of the uprights 3i (see Fig. 8) extend in continuation of the end walls of the recess 30 to form the end walls of the said coin chamber. The uprights 3| are bridged by a member 34 which rests upon the uprights and has a recess 35 therein opening into the chamber 25 and in which is housed a coin slot mechanism designated generally 35 (see Figs 5, 6, 8, and 12) for the reception of coins which are individually inserted to pass into the coin chamber. Each member 31 has a bore 33 extending therethrough to receive threaded rods 31 (see Fig. 8) which extend through the bore 33 and passes through suitable opening in the upper Wall I 4 of the base to be engaged by a knurled nut 88 to secure the said member 34 to the uprights 3i and the coin box assembly to the base ll.

The upper portion of the walls 26 and 21 eX- tend into the recess 55 and are maintained in spaced relation at the upper portion thereof by means of resilient spacers 39 carried by the coin slot mechanismifi. The lower portion 25 (Fig. 8) of the coin chamber 25 is located within the recess 55 and, in the present disclosure, is made separate of the frame 25 by means of a base plate 4E3 (see Figs. 7, 8, and 9) which is provided with an opening 42 about the edges of which rise side walls 43 and 44 and inclined end walls 45. The plate 40 is interposed between the wall I 4 and the lower portion of the frame 25 with the opening 42 in register with the opening in said wall M, the plate being furtherprovided with suitable openings through which the rods 31 pass. The upper edge ofthe wall 43 has a right angularly extending ledge 45 which extends to adjacent the wall 41 of the recess 55. The wall 43 is further provided with upright ex- 7 .tending lips 48 which are spaced inwardly from the end walls 55, as best seen in Figure .9. The lower edge'portion of the wall 2.5 extends into the recess 30 in the space'between the lips, 48

and the wall 41 and rests on the ledge 45, with The support 49 is further provided with a right angular-1y extending shelf 5! and a lip 52 to which is ,fastened a bowed flat spring 55. Thesupport es -rests upon the upper edge of the walls 53, 54, and ifi with the ends of the spring 53 engaging against the wall of the recess 35 and the shelf 54 extending over the edge 55 of the member 29 (see Figs. .5 and 6). 'The spring 53 is under tension to move the support 49 and yieldingly holds the lower edge of the wall portion 21 in engagement-with the lips 48 and the upper end of the ,said wall portion against the spacers 39, thus narrowing the spacing between the wall portions 26 and 21 at the lower end of the same to an extent to prevent the passing of coins C therethrough so as to retain the coins infull view prior to being released. The lip extends into the space 55 (see Figs. 5, 6, and 8) provided in the wall M and is engaged by a lever 55 having an arm 51 extending within the lower portion of the'chamber 25 and into engagement with the lip The lever 55 is rocka'bly mounted about a fulcrum or pin 58 carried by the plate 48. The lever 55 extends from the pivot 58 at an angle to the .plate 40 to provide a handle 59. Pressing downwardly upon the handle 59 will swing the arm 51 in a clockwise direction (Figs. '5 and 6) to swing the wall portion 21 about the resilient spacers '39 as a fulcrum to space the lower end of said wall 21 from the wall 25 a distance suflicient to release coins within the chamber 25 and permit them to drop into the lower portion of the chamber and out into the receptacle l9 as shown in Figure 6. A stop 65 is positioned to engage the handle .59to limit the downward rocking thereof, this stop in the present instance being formed by an extension 6| on the plate 40. The lever 55 is further provided (see Figures 5, 6, 7 and 9) with an extension 52 which has a leg portion 53 which extends, through the opening I5 and into the opening 25 of the cash receptacle l9 so as to be in. position to engage the edge 64 of the opening '20' to block the removal of the said receptacle from within the chamber i3 prior to depressing the lever 55. Upon depressing the lever 55 to release all coins from the chamber 25, the leg 53 will also swing out of the opening 20 to permit removal of the cash receptacle l9. This feature prevents the removal of the cash receptacle prior to the release of all coins from within the chamber 25.

The coin receiving slot mechanism 35 (see Figs. 5, 6, 8, 12 and 13) may be'made integral with the member 3 1 but is preferably made a separate unit having side, top and end walls 65, 65, and 51 respectively (Fig. 12). The top wall 55 has a longitudinal slot 68 extending from end wall to end wall with a flange 69 which depends along each longitudinal edge of said slot. Each flange 59 ;is"provided with a plurality of openings iii (Figs. 8 and 13) with the openings in one flange positioned to "be staggered relative to the openings in the other flange. Upon the lower edge of each opening iii a V-shaped element H (see Fig, 13) is supported in inverted suspended relation for providing spaced arms 12 and 213. The arm 13 is weighted as at '74 to normally swing the arm 12 across thesl'otfiii. The coin slot device 35, as previously stated, is positioned within the recess 35 and rests upon the upper edge of the walls 25 and 27 (see Figs. 5, 6 and 8) with the openings 68 and I5 vertically aligned. Wings '18 extend from the end walls 51 and carry at the ends thereof the spacers 39. Coins which are individually inserted through the openings '15 and 68 will move the'el'ements H out of the path of movement of the coins. However, should the coin receiver as a whole be turned upside down or in other positions in an attempt to shake coins outwardly through the slot '58 the members H will fall or swing across the opening 58 to block the reverse passing :of coins from the chamber 25 as invariably the coinwill be received within the arms i3, 12. Should an attempt be made to socall fish the coins outwardly through the slot 68 the arms 12 which will be moved into engagement with the instrument used .for fishing and will wipe off such coin which may be made to rest upon the said instrument.

It may be found convenient for purpose of transportation to provide a handle "15 which is pivotally secured to ears ll secured in position between the member 34 and the end of the uprights 3! and secured in place by'the rods 31 passing therethrough.

We claim:

1. In a coin receiving device a coin receiver comprising a top wall having a longitudinally extending opening therein of a width substantially that of the coin to be received with depending flanges at each longitudinal edge of said opening, a plurality of inverted substantially 'V-shaped members rockably mounted in each of the flanges for free gravitational swinging movement with reference to the flange in which it is mounted, and with one arm of the member of a length to extend beyond the lower edge or" the flange in which it is mounted, the other arm of said member being weighted for swinging of the first arm thereof completely across said longitudinal opening so as to block the opening from movement of a coin outwardly therethrough.

2. In a coin receiving device as in claim 1 wherein the members arerccka'bl-y mounted in the opposite flanges in staggered relation.

3. In a coin receiving device a coin receiver comprising a top wall having a longitudinally extending opening therein or" a width substantially that of the coin to be received with depending flanges at each longitudinal edge of said opening, said flanges each having a plurality of openings therein, inverted substantially V-shaped members resting on the lower edge of each of said Openings for free gravitational swinging movement with reference to the flange, each of said members having one arm of a length to extend below the lower edge of said flange, and its other arm weighted for swinging of the first arm across the space between said flanges to cross said opening between the flanges so as to block the opening from movement of a coin outwardly theretnrough.

ALEXANDER. M. GORDON.

WALTER E. STRAUBEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number Number 6 UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Cary Apr. 6, 1880 Shuman June '7, 1892 Witte Feb. 5, 1895 Teevan June 6, 1899 Sowerby Nov. 3, 1914 Wolkenhauer Jan. 19, 1926 Weatherford Apr. 30, 19 10 Gordon Mar. 23, 1948 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain May 21, 1909 

